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01x?? - Echo (Unaired Pilot)
Writer: Joss Whedon
Director: Joss Whedon
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Aisha Hinds (Loomis), Ashley Johnson (Hayden Leeds), Clayton Rohner (Dollhouse Client), Raphael Sbarge (Richard), Jordan Tartakow (Ethan), Maury Sterling (Pimp Boyfriend), Rico E. Anderson (Agent), Jenni Fontana (Friend), Maya Waterman (Elder Active), Giovanni Lopes (Thug #1), Stacey Scowley (Bride)
In this, the unaired pilot for the show, we see Echo in several or her roles as an Active, as well as hear a discussion between Adelle and a possible client describing the nature of an Active. FBI Agent Paul Bower makes contact with Russian mobster Victor, asking about an urban legend called a "Dollhouse". Topher discusses his concerns about the Actives retaining some instinctual information, while Boyd expresses his moral concerns with regards to the Dollhouse concept.
1 :01x01 - Ghost
Writer: Joss Whedon
Director: Joss Whedon
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Kurt Caceres (Gabriel Crestejo), Brett Claywell (Matt), David Doty (Dir. Sam Zimmerman), Tim Kelleher (Detmer), Vincent Laresca (Mr. Sunshine), Haley Pullos (Davina Crestejo (as Haley Alexis Pullos)), Greg Collins (Older Man), Bryan Costanich (Friend), Jonny Lee (Deerskin), Christian Meoli (Thug 1), Oscar Torres (Chui), Becky Wu (Assistant)
To help free a kidnapped daughter of a wealthy businessman who has connections to the Dollhouse, Echo takes on the persona, memories and experiences of a skilled hostage negotiator to keep the police out of the case and recover the child unharmed. Complications ensue when the persona's experiences affect Echo's actions. Meanwhile, a search for the 'mythical' Dollhouse puts an FBI agent's career in jeopardy.
2 :01x02 - The Target
Writer: Steven S. DeKnight
Director: Steven S. DeKnight
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Matt Keeslar (Richard Connell), Miracle Laurie (Mellie), Rich McDonald (Park Ranger), Mark Sheppard (Tanaka (as Mark A. Sheppard)), Tim Conlon (Shaw), Omar Adam (Male Active), Rico E. Anderson (Agent), Erin Cummings (Attendant), Alla Greene (Russian Girl), Jennifer Segal (Female Active), Kevin Sizemore (Driver)
An outdoorsman hires Dollhouse to program Echo as his perfect counterpart, but their wilderness expedition becomes a survival game. Meanwhile, Ballard tries to learn more about Echo and continues his investigation, and the massacre which led to Boyd's recruitment is revealed.
3 :01x03 - Stage Fright
Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon
Director: Steven S. DeKnight
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Kevin Kilner (Hearn), Jamie Lee Kirchner (Rayna Russell), Miracle Laurie (Mellie), Jim Piddock (Biz), Graham Norris (The Fan), Cloie Wyatt Taylor (Chantal), John Brantley Cole, Jr. (Music Director (as John Brantley Cole)), Kimberly Cole (Kimberly), Stephon Fuller (EMT #2), Manny Guevara (Stage Manager), Michael Khmurov (Thug #1), Jonathan Kowalsky (Security Guard), Sherida Mulrowe (Stylist), Alex Quijano (EMT #1), Billy "Sly" Williams (Concert Promoter)
Echo is turned into a backup singer in order to protect a singing star from her crazed fans. Meanwhile, Agent Ballard continues with his investigation but is set up for an ambush.
4 :01x04 - Gray Hour
Writer: Elizabeth Craft, Sarah Fain
Director: Rod Hardy
Guest star: Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Mark Ivanir (Cyril), Liza Lapira (Ivy), Toby Leonard Moore (Walton), Anson Mount (Vitas), Andrew Bowen (Scott), Sarah McElligott (Nancy), Tony Amendola (Atalo Diakos), Kevin Will (Gerry)
Echo's newest programming is for a sassy safecracker, but a sudden interruption during an art theft leaves her without her skills after she's trapped in a vault.. While Adelle calls in Sierra, Topher tries to track down the person responsible. Meanwhile, Ballard deals with Lubov.
5 :01x05 - True Believer
Writer: Tim Minear
Director: Allan Kroeker
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), David Alpay (Seth), Brian Bloom (Jonas Sparrow), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Rebecca Field (Kris), Sam Hennings (Senator Boxbaum), Miracle Laurie (Mellie), Mark Totty (Agent Lilly), Aisha Hinds (Loomis), Brad Hunt (Jesse Dillard), John Eddins (Male ATF Agent), Ted Garcia (TV Reporter), Christopher Goodman (Cop), Chet Grissom (FBI Guy), Blake Kushi (ATF Board Agent), Keri Safran (Female ATF Agent), Angus Sutherland (Lilya)
Echo is "hired" by a senator to infiltrate a heavily guarded cult and imprinted as a religious believer. However, when she is blinded so that a surveillance camera can be implanted in her eye, her mission is made much more difficult. Meanwhile, Ballard gets one step closer to the Dollhouse with the assistance of his unseen ally, and Topher and Saunders try to pinpoint the sexual connection between Victor and Sierra.
6 :01x06 - Man On The Street
Writer: Joss Whedon
Director: David Straiton
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Ben Bode (TBD), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Kevin Kilner (Hearn), Liza Lapira (Ivy), Miracle Laurie (Mellie), Patton Oswalt (Joel Mynor), Mark Sheppard (Tanaka (as Mark A. Sheppard)), Aisha Hinds (Loomis), David Barry Gray (Bicks), Billy Beck (Old Man), Lydia Blanco (Housewife), Abby Cooper (Teen Girl), Erin Cummings (Staff Member), Dalton Grant (Theorist), Karl Herlinger (Sketchy Guy), Katherine Jacques (Checkout Girl), T.J. Josefy (Blue Collar Guy), Katie Nisa (Blue Collar Guy's Wife), Jamie Silberhartz (Peasant Blouse), Patrick Stinson (Brett Locano), Pam Trotter (Woman), Kaleti Williams (Head of Security)
Echo is sent on an engagement as the perfect wife for a lonely internet mogul. Elsewhere, the identity of Sierra's attacker is revealed; Mellie's life is endangered; and Ballard and Echo come face-to-face.
7 :01x07 - Echoes
Writer: Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft
Director: James A. Contner
Guest star: Jenica Bergere (TBD), Mehcad Brooks (Sam), Philip Casnoff (Clive Ambrose), Brett Claywell (Matt), Josh Cooke (Leo Carpenter), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Miracle Laurie (Mellie), Octavia Spencer (Professor Janack), Leslie Andrews (Female Student), Josh Fadem (Owen Johnson), Nick W. George (Trevor), Cantrell Harris (Guard), Michael Ng (Team Member), Ted Porter (NSA Active), Rome Shadanloo (Ingrid), Drew Wicks (Man)
The Dollhouse is assigned to a campus by their sponsors, the Rossum Corporation, to deal with the release of a chemical that causes hallucinations and uncontrolled memory recall. Meanwhile, Echo is on another assignment but is drawn to the same campus after she sees a newscast. There she must deal with a few memory recalls of her own.
8 :01x08 - Needs
Writer: Tracy A. Bellomo
Director: Felix Enriquez Alcala
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Emma Bell (Tango), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Miracle Laurie (Mellie / November), Teddy Sears (Mike), Vincent Ventresca (Nolan), Skyler Stone (Jimmy), Angel Desai (Sophie), Vinny Chhibber (Attendant #3), Amelia Hoy (Attendant #2), Chase Kim (Male Active), Dave Law (Quebec), Taira Soo (Attendant #1), Roy Vongtama (Attendant #4), Joe Wandell (Adams)
Echo, Sierra, Victor, and Mellie awaken inside the Dollhouse without either their "Doll" personalities or their own histories. They realize there are others who haven't escaped their programming, and Echo leads an escape attempt. Meanwhile, Ballard finds out more information on the Dollhouse's location, Adelle has a plan to test test the House's security, and the escaping Dolls begin to recover the memories of their original lives.
9 :01x09 - A Spy in the House of Love
Writer: Andrew Chambliss
Director: David Solomon
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Valerie Cruz (Ramirez), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Liza Lapira (Ivy), Miracle Laurie (November), Morgan Beck (Cel Phone Guy), Tim Chiou (Nikoden), Erin Cummings (Attendant), Paul Ganus (Handler), Michael Gier (Guard #3), Vincent Giovanni (Guard #5), Natalie Graziano (Art Attendant), Daniel Kash (Guard #2), Kae Shimizu (Asian Woman), Joan Benedict (Old Woman (as Joan Benedict Steiger)), Vincent Ward (Guard #1)
Echo and Sierra are programmed with the skills necessary to locate a Dollhouse traitor. Meanwhile, Adelle conceals a secret and Mellie tells Ballard surprising news.
10 :01x10 - Haunted
Writer: Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jane Espenson
Director: Elodie Keene
Guest star: Jordan Bridges (Nicolas Bashford), Ian Anthony Dale (Jack Dunston), Gregg Henry (William Bashford), Miracle Laurie (November), Rhea Seehorn (Jocelyn Bashford), Aisha Hinds (Loomis), Damien Leake (Minister), Brenda Bakke (Margaret Bashford), Vincent Larusso (Buddy #2), Erik McDowell (Buddy #1)
Margaret Bashford, an old friend of Adelle's, took the precaution of pre-recording her brain patterns with the Dollhouse. Upon her death, Adelle follows Margaret's final wishes and brings her back in Echo's body so she can attend her own funeral. While at the funeral, Margaret discovers that she didn't die of natural causes. Meanwhile, Topher treats himself to a present for his birthday with some help from Sierra, and Ballard tries to investigate Mellie's past while trying to figure out the nature of their relationship now that he knows what she really is.
11 :01x11 - Briar Rose
Writer: Jane Espenson
Director: Dwight Little
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Hannah Leigh Dworkin (Susan), Aisha Hinds (Loomis), Liza Lapira (Ivy), Miracle Laurie (Mellie / November), Judith Moreland (Renee), Alan Tudyk (Stephen Kepler), Tj Burnett (Little Boy), Charles Dougherty (Man), Paul Ganus (Handler)
Ballard locates one of the designers of the underground complex, and intimidates him into helping him get into the Dollhouse to rescue Caroline. Echo is Activated with an imprint specially designed to help her reach out to a troubled, abused young girl. The arrival of an encoded message from somewhere for erstwhile spy and security chief Dominic leads Adelle to revive his personality imprint, and the next step of Alpha's plan is revealed.
12 :01x12 - Omega
Writer: Tim Minear
Director: Tim Minear
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Ryan Alosio (Lars), Angel Desai (Sophie Alvarez), Ashley Johnson (Wendy), Miracle Laurie (Mellie / November), Marco Sanchez (Blevins), Mark Sheppard (Brian Tanaka (as Mark A. Sheppard)), Alan Tudyk (Alpha), Natalie Avital (Nina Walsh), Natalie Graziano (Art Attendant), Joe Howard (Old Dr. Saunders)
With Echo/Caroline in tow, Alpha leaves the Dollhouse. As Boyd and Ballard attempt to find him, the story of Caroline, Alpha, and much of the events leading up to the present are revealed.
13 :01x13 - Epitaph One
Director: David Solomon
Guest star: Adair Tishler (Iris Miller / Caroline), Zack Ward (Zone), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Chris William Martin (Griff), Clayton Rohner (Dollhouse Client), Janina Gavankar (Lynn), Felicia Day (Mag), Warren Sweeney (Mr. Miller), Josh Kelly (Male), Shelley Mack (Female)
In the year 2019, a small group of non-imprinted human rebels break into the ruins of the Dollhouse to learn what has led to a world where almost anyone can be imprinted and programmed to kill those who aren't converted.
14 :02x01 - Vows
Writer: Joss Whedon
Director: Joss Whedon
Guest star: Jamie Bamber (Martin Klar), Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Liza Lapira (Ivy), Alexis Denisof (Senator Daniel Perrin), Zoran Radanovich (Hugo Taubman), Ben Hermes (Handler), Jesus Ruiz (Justice), Eileen Gonzales (Reporter)
A few months have passed, and some of the cracks in the Dollhouse's facade are becoming more visible. Paul has become a "client" of the Dollhouse. He has Echo helping to infiltrate a wealthy, charismatic merchant in "things", a man even the FBI couldn't touch, by becoming his bride. Echo, though, sporadically flashes past imprints, presumably due to Alpha's tampering. Whiskey/Dr. Saunders struggles with her newly conscious awareness of her status as an active and makes Topher the target of her confused responses. Meanwhile, Boyd personally interacts with Saunders in a risky fashion.
16 :02x02 - Instinct
Writer: Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters
Director: Marita Grabiak
Guest star: Alexis Denisof (Senator Daniel Perrin), Miracle Laurie (November), Kristoffer Polaha (Nate Jordan), Iris Bahr (Detective Donovan), Stacey Scowley (Cindy Perrin), Sergio Enrique (Sanchez), John Kelly (Captain), Geoff Burns (Medical Tech), James S.W. Lee (Uniformed Officer)
Topher takes imprinting to the next step by making glandular changes to Echo to allow her to become the mother of a newborn child. However, the alterations soon have an unexpected side effect. Meanwhile, Adelle visits November and urges her to come in for a check-up, and Senator Perrin gains new information on the Rossum Corporation's activities from an unknown source.
15 :02x03 - Belle Chose
Writer: Tim Minear
Director: David Solomon
Guest star: Liza Lapira (Ivy), Arye Gross (Professor Gossen), Michael Hogan (Bradley Karrens), Joseph Sikora (Terry Karrens (as Joe Sikora)), Matt Winston (Franklin), Danielle Langlois (Aunt Shiela), Susan Ziegler (Mother), Deanna Douglas (Little Sister), Tara Holt (Big Sis), Ed Wordie (Male Handler), Keith Pillow (Doctor), Andrew Di Palma (Frat Boy (as Andrew DiPalma)), Sam Sabbah (Bo Peep Active)
When an important client of the Dollhouse, who is also a significant shareholder in the Rossum Corporation, asks for help with a relative who has been struck by a car and lies in a coma, Adelle volunteers the services of the Dollhouse's technical people to attempt to revive him. However, they soon realize the client's relative is a serial killer, and has several intended victims imprisoned. An active is imprinted with the relative's personality but things go wrong. Meanwhile, Caroline is assigned to become a ditzy female student for a Medaeval Literature professor with a fantasy of being seduced by one of his students.
17 :02x04 - Belonging
Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Guest star: Keith Carradine (Matthew Harding), Vincent Ventresca (Nolan Kinnard), Carlease Burke (Pam), Clyde Kusatsu (Dr. Makido), Andrea Walker (Rich Woman), Alan Pietruszewski (Handler), Natalie Graziano (Attendant), Sean Solan (Soldier)
How Sierra came to the Dollhouse is revealed as all the sordid details come to the attentions of Adelle, Topher, and Boyd. The moral dilemmas give each of them great pause as they struggle to deal with the wrongs done to her. Boyd also becomes aware that Echo is not as clearly wiped as she is supposed to be.
18 :02x05 - The Public Eye (1)
Writer: Andrew Chambliss
Director: David Solomon
Guest star: Keith Carradine (Matthew Harding), Alexis Denisof (Senator Daniel Perrin), Miracle Laurie (Madeline/November), Stacey Scowley (Cindy Perrin), Jillian Armenante (Grace), Nelson Franklin (Burt Styne), Summer Glau (Bennett Halverson), Maurissa Tancharoen (Kilo), Jessica York (Reporter)
November turns up as a guest of honor at Senator Perrin's press conference, denouncing what the L.A. Dollhouse 'did' to her. Echo is sent to collect incriminating evidence against Perrin, and Adelle and Topher travel to Washington, D.C., where they interact with the DC Dollhouse's director, and its genius programmer, Bennett Halverson, who has a less-than perfect past connection to Echo/Caroline.
19 :02x06 - The Left Hand (2)
Writer: Tracy A. Bellomo
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Guest star: Ray Wise (Stewart Lipman), Alexis Denisof (Senator Daniel Perrin), Nelson Franklin (Burt Styne), Summer Glau (Bennett Halverson), Stacey Scowley (Cindy Perrin), Miracle Laurie (Madeline/November), Matt Riedy (Senator)
Bennett's nature and motivation is partly revealed when Echo winds up in her hands, including part of her history with Echo/Caroline. At the same time, Adelle faces off against the powerful head of the DC Dollhouse. Meanwhile, Victor is imprinted with Topher's persona, to assist in Topher's personal espionage, under Adelle's direction, against the DC Dollhouse's plans.
20 :02x07 - Meet Jane Doe
Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Andrew Chambliss, Jed Whedon
Director: Dwight Little
Guest star: Keith Carradine (Matthew Harding), Philip Casnoff (Clive Ambrose), Liza Lapira (Ivy), Jonathan Del Arco (Mr. Caviezel), Kevin Linehan (Deputy Merrick), Glenn Morshower (Sheriff Rand), Ana Claudia Talancon (Galena), Jeff Doucette (Store Manager), Ido Ezra (Talik Raj Amin), Denice J. Sealy (Myra (as Denice Sealy)), Leslie Stevens (Cashier), Maurissa Tancharoen (Kilo)
Echo, still in a Doll state, flees, and innocently gets a young Spanish girl arrested. Three months later, Harding has taken over control of the House, reducing Adele to performing menial tasks as his assistant, while putting Topher onto R&D. In the course of performing the R&D, Topher has a flash of genius and realizes the dangerous technology Rossum is actually out to create.
21 :02x08 - A Love Supreme
Writer: Jenny DeArmitt
Director: David Straiton
Guest star: Brett Claywell (Matt), Patton Oswalt (Joel Mynor), Alan Tudyk (Alpha), David Lee Smith (Clay Corman)
Alpha resurfaces, and the Dollhouse becomes aware of it as the body count of Echo's former clients rises. Alpha's deeper plan goes into effect, with disastrous consequences for one of the Dollhouse's staff as the Actives turn against their handlers.
22 :02x09 - Stop-Loss
Writer: Andrew Chambliss
Director: Felix Enriquez Alcala
Guest star: Liza Lapira (Ivy), Kate Comer (Attendant), Mike King (Hagan (as Michael King)), Katrina Nelson (Bartender)
When his contract with the Dollhouse expires, Victor is released back into the world. There are forces at work in Rossum, however, which have other uses for a man with his extensive military background. Meanwhile, Adelle deals with her underlying personal issues which Victor had formerly provided an out for.
23 :02x10 - The Attic
Writer: Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
Director: John Cassaday
Guest star: Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Liza Lapira (Ivy), Vincent Ventresca (Nolan Kinnard), Adam Godley (Clyde Randolph), Tzi Ma (Matsu), Jeff Cole (Male Attendant #2), Greg Collins (Molester), Demir Gjokaj (Victor #2), Jeremy Juuso (Male Staff Member), Evie Peck (Female Staff Member), Madison Russell (Little Girl), Keir Thirus (Meyers), Tanoai Reed (Dark Figure (Arcane))
Adelle decides Echo is too dangerous, and arranges for her to be sent to the Attic. Once there, Echo must uncover the Attic's secrets in order to survive.
24 :02x11 - Getting Closer
Writer: Tim Minear
Director: Tim Minear
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Philip Casnoff (Clive Ambrose), Reed Diamond (Laurence Dominic), Summer Glau (Bennett Halverson), Liza Lapira (Ivy), Miracle Laurie (Madeline/November), Jay Malone (Young Man), Rick Otto (Gabe), Katie Chonacas (Girl #1), Megan Heyn (Girl #2), Billy Stone (Test Subject #2), Rhashan Stone (Test Subject)
With the full knowledge of Rossum's strengths and weaknesses, and armed with the knowledge of the result if they don't stop it, Echo, Adelle, and the others begin to put into effect their plan to stop Rossum. Echo must imprint herself with Caroline, in order to get the final piece of information which she alone has, and must confront Bennett, while Paul must adjust to his status as a Doll. Whiskey (Dr. Claire Saunders) finally returns to the Dollhouse as things come to a head, but one final twist has yet to be revealed.
25 :02x12 - The Hollow Men
Writer: Tracy A. Bellomo, Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Guest star: Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders), Miracle Laurie (Madeline/November), Tank Jones (Security Guard #2), Josh Latzer (Security Guard #1)
Echo and the crew head to Arizona for the final showdown with Rossum, with Echo drugged and disabled, and everyone unaware of the mole in their presence. Meanwhile, the mole's purpose in encouraging the development of Echo is revealed.
26 :02x13 - Epitaph Two: Return
Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Andrew Chambliss
Director: David Solomon
Guest star: Felicia Day (Mag), Summer Glau (Bennett Halverson), Adair Tishler (Caroline), Alan Tudyk (Alpha), Zack Ward (Zone), Nate Dushku (Clive Ambrose), Noah Harpster (Matthew Harding), Christian Monzon (Romeo), Brandon Dieter (T), Jim Lindsey (Active), Maurissa Tancharoen (Kilo)
It's 2020, and Topher's virus has eliminated the problem of broadcast imprinting, but the remnants of the blanking and imprinting still remain, creating the world seen in Epitaph One.
Topher has a fix, though... but it requires a return to the place where it all began, and may well cost some lives in the process.